Audi’s recent e-tron which is now smaller than the version that was showcased at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show may carry the R4 designation when it goes into production in late 2012. The R4 is also expected to feature more conventional fuel-powered versions apart from an all electric version previewed by the e-tron. This reworked e-tron that is being showcased at the Detroit Motor Show has shrunk in size and definitely resembles the size of an Audi TT.
Instead of four electric motors that were used in the Frankfurt 2009 version, this concept has only half of that and both are mounted on the rear axle. Total output is rated at 201hp and a massive 2,650Nm of torque. The torque figure is definitely mind-boggling however a report by Automobile Magazine revealed that the original e-tron’s 4,500Nm figure was based on different set of calculation.
Usually torque is measured at the output shaft but the magazine reported that the e-tron’s torque figure is measured at the wheels which multiplies the output shaft-based figure. The magazine estimated that the torque, if calculated according to the industry standard should be about 341Nm of torque. This means that the 2,650Nm of torque figure above is about 200Nm if measured at the output shaft.
Nevertheless the compact e-tron can hit 100 km/h in 5.9 seconds and can return a governed top speed of 200 km/h. The e-tron can deliver 250 kilometers over a full charge. You can enjoy an array of live pictures after the jump.
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Wah lawala. mau angkat sebiji la
Now, that's the car for me!
NICE ONe but, will it contradict with the Audi TT market ?
wait … doesn't the curved in rear light looks like aston ?
design smart… but sportrim is bad… no interior view?
Looks like a photocopy from the Aston Martin Vantage.
fuuuhhh… futuristic sayyyy
Aiyo…so many torque but only can 0-100km/h in 5.9 sec?
hmm…another sports car? who is this supposed to rival? Mercedes CL? BMW 6er?
I think this is the best looking car Audi has ever made. I hope the rumored upcoming R4 looks something like this or perhaps the next gen Audi TT
Rear end of Ferrari + Front end of Nissan 350z mix with Mitsubishi inspired head lamp
A challenger for the BMW Z4 and Nissan 370Z ?
nice looking car..
1st, nice car with the same taste of audi~
What a beauty..
mcm best je..
0-100 in 5.9? thats fast.
a spin off from TT.
they can call it the TT-E even.
next decepticon team member
Reminds me of the car in he Viper car series
yeah right.
the tyre is still round-shaped. boring…
and one more thing, i bet it couldn't go 100km/h in even 1 hour, in reverse. what a shame…
Audi, what are you producing meh?
rear is very aston. and they do it better than aston.
rival will be proton 1malaysia,to be designed soon.a mod combi of savvey and juara = Proton 1Malaysia.It has turbine engines.
a mix of mitsu with aston plus ferrari and some touch of nissan??
wtf is that
malaysian always say those when describing new car
really annoying
wake up la
just because u know a lot in auto industry
doesnt meat u have to say that
make u look like a 8 years old little girl
this is really true u know
face it
anj97 said,
January 15, 2010 @ 2:00 pm
rival will be proton 1malaysia,to be designed soon.a mod combi of savvey and juara = Proton 1Malaysia.It has turbine engines.
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cant wait to see how slow it moves